Yongsan-gu 'Youth Networking Party' Theme?...Seeking Youth 'Connections' in the COVID-19 Era

Youths Seeking 'Relationships' in the COVID-19 Era... Jingle Bell Body Percussion, Snack Time, Story Reading for 90 Minutes... Apply via Yongsan Cheongnyeon Jium Instagram... 30 Selected

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Young people feel lonely. Their worries are filled with academics, employment, and relationships. It is also difficult to complain. This is because social distancing prevents meeting people. A survey also revealed that one in four young people have thought about suicide since COVID-19. Active government measures are required.

Yongsan-gu (District Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) will hold the youth networking party "Corona But" on the 19th.

The event aims to share how young people live in the era of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), to open up about each other's concerns and hopes, and to seek new "relationships."

The event will be held online via the video conferencing program Zoom for 90 minutes starting at 3 p.m. The program includes ▲ Jingle Bell Body Percussion ▲ Snack Time ▲ Story Reading Dream ▲ Corona But Chat Room. MCs Shim Mok-min and Lee Dae-hyun will host the event.

"Jingle Bell Body Percussion" is a time for participants to express their musical potential using their own bodies. San (real name Lee Sang-ho), CEO of Body Music Korea and a body percussionist, will introduce body instrument playing methods to the youth. It is expected to quickly ease the awkward atmosphere at the beginning of the party.

"Snack Time" is literally snack time. Participants can naturally chat while eating the snacks they have prepared.

"Story Reading Dream" is a time to look back on each person's 2020 and share stories that were fun, depressing, or anger-inducing without reservation. For smooth progress, the district will collect participants' stories in advance. Stories should be written within 500 characters and submitted along with the application form. The MC will either read the stories on behalf of the participants or the participants can read them themselves.

"Corona But Chat Room" is a time to hear young people's ways to overcome COVID-19. Various topics are expected to arise, from tips for overcoming corona blues (depression) to discussions about alternative lifestyles.

Youth residents aged 19 to 39 who wish to participate can apply by submitting an application form via the Yongsan Youth Jium Instagram Linktree by the 17th. The district will select 30 applicants, send them the meeting room link, and provide participation instructions. The event will also be broadcast live on the Youth Jium YouTube channel.

There are also gifts for participants. A tteokbokki meal kit that is easy to make will be sent to each participant's home. Two interviewees who read their stories themselves will also receive AirPods Pro.

Yongsan Youth Jium (Seobinggo-ro 17, Harrington Square Public Facility Building 3rd Floor), which planned the event, is the district's first "youth community space" that opened last month. It closed earlier this month following city public facility operation suspension guidelines. For the time being, only non-face-to-face programs will be operated.

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "We are preparing various events so that our youth can share their concerns and regain vitality even through the web," and added, "We hope young people who need friends will show interest and participate."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.